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Schnitzel & Things Wins Rookie Vendor of the Year at the 2009 Vendys

Yamaguchi — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:30:41 +0000

Website: schnitzelandthings.com
Twitter: @schnitzeltruck

More pictures from the 2009 Vendy Awards.

Wafles & Dinges Wins Best Dessert Vendor

Yamaguchi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:58:28 +0000

I sampled a wafel with strawberries and dulce de leche. It was absolutely delicious.

Truck’s website: waflesanddinges.com. Twitter: @waffletruck.

Street Vendors from the 2009 Vendy Awards on Twitter

Yamaguchi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:11:47 +0000

Big Gay Ice Cream Truck – @biggayicecream

Schnitzel & Things – @schnitzeltruck

Wafels & Dinges – @waffletruck

NYC Cravings – @nyccravings

Cupcake Stop – @cupcakestop

Rickshaw Truck – @rickshawtruck

There’s also the twitter for the Red Hook Food Vendors: @RedHookFoodVend, as well as the twitter of the Vendy Awards: @vendyawards.

Dreaming of Choinkwiches

Yamaguchi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:10:14 +0000

A major highlight from the 2009 Vendy Awards — “The Choinkwich” from the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck. Yep, that’s a chocolate ice cream sandwich with caramelized bacon. It was freaking delicious!

Coverage of the 2009 Vendy Awards

Yamaguchi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:57:25 +0000

Midtown Lunch: Diary of a 2009 Vendy Awards Judge

Serious Eats: A Look at the 2009 Vendy Awards

New York Times: Four Stars With Mustard: Lunch Carts Win Awards

Biryani Cart Takes the People’s Choice at the 2009 Vendy Awards

Yamaguchi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:09:20 +0000

You can find the excellent Biryani Cart at 46th St. and 6th Ave.

2009 Vendys

Yamaguchi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:34:23 +0000

I’ve been to every one since it started in 2005. I have planned vacations around the Vendy Awards, because I do not want to miss it — quite simply it is my favorite annual NYC event. And it’s all for an amazing cause — the Street Vendor Project.

This year’s deserved winner, Yolanda and Fernando Martinez of the “Country Boys” Red Hook Ball Fields truck:

More pictures from the 2009 Vendy Awards.

Food Pictures from the 2008 Vendy Awards

Yamaguchi — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:36:13 +0000

Jerk Chicken Plate from Fauzia’s Delights.

Plate from the Biriyani Cart.

Chicken Pita from Kwik Meal.

Plate from Soler Dominican.

More coverage of the Vendys at Midtown Lunch, Eater, disoriented.net, and WNYC.

Calexico Takes the Top Prize at the 2008 Vendy Awards

Yamaguchi — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:30:36 +0000

Calexico (Wooster and Prince Streets), run by the Vendley brothers, served up their winning Mexican food and took home the Vendy trophy.

See more coverage of the Street Vendor Project’s 2008 Vendy Awards here, here, and here.

Who Will Win the Top Prize at the 2008 Vendy Awards?

Yamaguchi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:48:19 +0000

We’ll find out tomorrow night — Saturday, Oct. 18. If you haven’t bought your tickets for the event, do so now.

In light of the impending arrival of the big day, I thought it would be fun to showcase the top prize winners from the three previous Vendy Awards:

Thiru Kumar, “The Dosa Man,” (Washington Square South and Sullivan St.) won the top prize at the Vendy Awards in 2007.

Samiul Haque Noor from “Sammy’s Halal” (73rd St. and Broadway, Queens) won the top prize at the Vendy Awards in 2006.

Rolf Babiel of “Hallo Berlin” (54th St. and 5th Ave.) won the top prize at the Vendy Awards in 2005.